Yes, Clovia was born 5/18/49 and doesn’t look a day over 40. Jim continues to draw his main characters youthful. By the way Skeezix and Nina married on 6/28/44 and Walt married Phyllis 6/26/26.
Actually, Clovia was born on Sunday, 05/15/49, in the back of a cab headed for the hospital. There was a traffic jam, and a police officer was called over by the driver to make the delivery. Afterwards, when a woman asked him if it was a boy or girl, the officer replied (in the eleventh and final panel), “I don’t pay attention to unessential details, lady.” No wonder Clovia has an affinity for cars.
I think Corky is the biological child of Walt and Phyllis (?)… Skeezix was left on the doorstep, and Judy left in Walt’s car. I think that when Skeezix was young, a woman turned up claiming to be his mother, and challenging Walt’s custody. Anybody remember?
Here’s an overview of such issues:
http://tinyurl.com/nxlwdy
Corky yes the biological son born to Walt and Phyllis. Aunt Phyllis was the real biological Aunt to Skeezix whose real mother was Helene Octave and sister of Phyllis. Ahead of his time King had Octave an opera star give up Skeezix due to her fame and unwed status. When she later married Col. Coda Skeezix real father she wanted him back thus the court custody battle.
And we didn’t find out that Phyllis was actually Skeezix’s aunt until he read it in her letters after she died.
Since Drawn & Quarterly collects two years’ worth of dailies in each “Walt & Skeezix” volume, we should get to see the court battle in the next couple of books…however long it takes for them to come out.
sjackson547 over 15 years ago
Nice recovery, Slim lol
alondra over 15 years ago
Yeah Barbie and I are both 50. I wonder how she looks. Maybe they should make a 50 year old Barbie for us 50 year olds!
436rge over 15 years ago
Yes, Clovia was born 5/18/49 and doesn’t look a day over 40. Jim continues to draw his main characters youthful. By the way Skeezix and Nina married on 6/28/44 and Walt married Phyllis 6/26/26.
axe-grinder over 15 years ago
Actually, Clovia was born on Sunday, 05/15/49, in the back of a cab headed for the hospital. There was a traffic jam, and a police officer was called over by the driver to make the delivery. Afterwards, when a woman asked him if it was a boy or girl, the officer replied (in the eleventh and final panel), “I don’t pay attention to unessential details, lady.” No wonder Clovia has an affinity for cars.
GeneGene over 15 years ago
Earl in Pickles could learn from Slim
Gordonne over 15 years ago
you guys with the dates sure know your comics, I am inpressed
bmckee over 15 years ago
How many years has it been since we’ve seen Clovia’s brother Chipper (born April 1, 1945)?
marvee over 15 years ago
Did they ever find out who kept leaving babies for Walt to find? Did Walt and Phyllis have any biological children?
marvee over 15 years ago
Is there a way to search the trip, perhaps using the tags? Otherwise what good is the tag?
axe-grinder over 15 years ago
I think Corky is the biological child of Walt and Phyllis (?)… Skeezix was left on the doorstep, and Judy left in Walt’s car. I think that when Skeezix was young, a woman turned up claiming to be his mother, and challenging Walt’s custody. Anybody remember?
Here’s an overview of such issues: http://tinyurl.com/nxlwdy
As for tags, I have no idea at all!
axe-grinder over 15 years ago
Gordonne said, you guys with the dates sure know your comics, I am inpressed
My memory is gone mostly, but I was lucky enough to have that very 1949 Sunday comic at hand!
436rge over 15 years ago
Corky yes the biological son born to Walt and Phyllis. Aunt Phyllis was the real biological Aunt to Skeezix whose real mother was Helene Octave and sister of Phyllis. Ahead of his time King had Octave an opera star give up Skeezix due to her fame and unwed status. When she later married Col. Coda Skeezix real father she wanted him back thus the court custody battle.
axe-grinder over 15 years ago
Thanks, 436rge, that’s the wild story I could not remember!
Paul1963 over 15 years ago
And we didn’t find out that Phyllis was actually Skeezix’s aunt until he read it in her letters after she died.
Since Drawn & Quarterly collects two years’ worth of dailies in each “Walt & Skeezix” volume, we should get to see the court battle in the next couple of books…however long it takes for them to come out.